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Shane O’Leary will stay with Nottingham for the 2019-2020 RFU Championship season after signing a new one year deal. It’s particularly welcome news for the club who have been on an ambitious recruitment drive in recent weeks. The Canadian international was an essential figure in the Nottingham side this past …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Toronto Arrows In their biggest win of their short history, the Toronto Arrows defeated the Seattle Seawolves 29-7 on Sunday. The …

Rugby Canada’s annual Awards Banquet took place in downtown Victoria over the weekend. Honored at the event were 13 award winners for the 2018 season, four Hall of Fame inductees, and three special award winners. Taking home Coach of the Year honors were Kailyn Jones of the Oakville Crusaders and …

The San Diego Legion put a sound beating on the Houston SaberCats at Dyer Stadium on Sunday evening. Shaky defense and a litany of errors from the home side saw the visitors score 6 tries in the first hour en route to a 40-19 score. A hole the size of …

The Toronto Arrows scored the biggest win in their short history on Sunday afternoon as they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seawolves 29-7 at York Alumni Field. A four-try bonus point gives the team a vital boost to their playoff hopes, with New York now just five points ahead. Both …

Rugby United New York have completed the signing of French giant outside center Mathieu Bastareaud. The 30-year-old was linked to a move from Toulon to Major League Rugby (MLR) two weeks ago and now it is official. The 120kg (265lbs) Frenchman confirmed he will be joining New York for the …

The Utah Warriors picked up their long-awaited second win of the season as they defeated Austin Elite 35-19 at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening. Two tries from Tongan winger Fetu’u Vainikolo led the way with Utah’s powerful ball carriers proving too much for Austin to handle. Vainikolo’s first try …

The Utah Warriors have signed former All Blacks forward Adam Thomson and Fiji Sevens star Vatemo Ravouvou. Both players will join the club for the remainder of the 2019 Major League Rugby season and have committed for 2020. The signings were confirmed at halftime of Utah’s game against Austin on …

It was a slow day at the office for Shane O’Leary on Saturday as Nottingham were beaten 38-13 by Bedford. The Canadian international kicked only three points but it won’t be his total on the day that will be remembered this season. O’Leary finished the campaign with 186 points, easily …

The Houston SaberCats will make a slight detour on Sunday as they move shop to Dyer Stadium to play the San Diego Legion. Their new digs at AVEVA Stadium were proven not quite ready when Seattle came to town, so it’s back to an old stomping ground until mid-May. Dreams …